PATIENT ASSESSMENT

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Patient assessment is a very important tool. 
The patient having chest pain, would have 

an assessment done by the nurse.

A description of the pain, as well as pain
scales assessment ( 1-10) is usually done.

Documentation of intervention is also 
necessary. 

Below are more assessment links:
 Neurological assessment
Abdominal assessment 

Stroke assessment









Updated 2/25

Dear nurses,

Regardless of where you work, assessment is a very important tool. Enjoy learning more about patient assessment( Chapter 15). This is full of helpful information on assessment in the clinical setting. Topics include - Assessment of:

The Patients Responsiveness

Stroke

Cranial Nerves

Spinal

Fall

Pain

& more